Egbert warnock and charles abbey



@nimh faire utrnt @ffice ROBERT WARNOGK AND CHARLES' ABBEY, 2o, oF RIDGEVILLE, omo, i

Letters Paten-t No. 80,523, dated July y28, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN GRAIN-RAKES,

T0 ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: A

Be it known that we, ROBERT WARNOCK and CHARLES ABBEY, 2d, of Ridgeville, in the county of Lorain, and State of Ohio, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Machines for Gathering Flax, Corn, Grain, 5cc.; and We do hereby declareA that the following is a full and complete description of the samereference being had to theaccompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a side view of the machine while raking.

Figure 2, a view of the top.

Figure 3 is a side View.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several views.

A, iig. 2, is a pair ot'vheels supporting the axle-tree B, and frm which proceed the arms or handles, G by means of which the machine is held and guided.

D is a roller, secured to the axle-tree by the bands a.

Fromsaid'roller proceed the-teeth E,`which, together with the roller, constitute the rake F.

Gr is a rod for supporting and bracing the teeth.

H are guides. l p

A are arms, the purpose of which will hereinafter be shown.

The practical use of this machine is for taking up grain from the swath, for the purpose of binding the same into bundles, and which operation is as follows: Theoperator holds the machine by the handle C, when inthe position shown in g. 1. In this position, the points of the teeth are shown as beingAupon th'e ground. Now, in pushing the rake forward, the grain will gather. upon the rake, and, as it accumulates, the butts are kept even by the guides. When sucient for a bundle has gathered upon the rake, the handles are dropped to the position shown in Hg. 8, therehyvelevating the rallzc from the ground. The rake-is then madeto assume a verticalpo'sition by the operator, by placing his foot upon the brake J, thereby compressing the grain between the rake and the arms A', in which condition the bundle is tied. This being done, it is thrown from the machine,

and the operation again repeated.` I

By thc use of this machine-much labor is saved, in the matter of' raking, as the grain is lifted from the 'ground within easy reach 'of the binder, so that he is not compelled to stoop low, in order to take up the grain from the ground, and thus avoids the hard and tiresome act of stoopin-g, which ordinarily is the most severe,

part of the work.'

This machine is well adapted to rakinguay, where a hand-rake is generally used, the-guards or guides pref venting the hay yfrom running back upon 7the wheels, so that a considerable quantity will accumulate withoutobstruction, which can then bc wheeled to the'wagou or stack.

What I claim as my improvement, and desire to obtain by Letters Patent, is- Therake F, guards 1-1, arms A', handles C, and wheels A,'a1l constructed and combined to operate in the manner as and for the purpose set forth.

` ROBERT WARNOCK,

CHARLES ABBEY, 2D.

Witnesses:

W. H. Bijnamen, K. Coon. 

